Our focus on continual improvement is critical to delivering success in all aspects of our business. Yes In the event of a disaster or significant disruption, does Avient have documented plans for business continuity and IT disaster recovery? Yes 11.0 Continuous Improvement Avient is a continuous improvement organization.

Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Succession Planning and Management Development The Board regularly reviews succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer. The Board also conducts succession planning meetings to discuss other appropriate senior staff. Director Orientation and Continuing Education

This will continue as we work with all of our stakeholders to address raw material volatility and increased costs." Business acquisitions Business Segment and Platform Operations (Unaudited)

They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

continued.   Looking ahead to the second quarter, we expect continued volatility in demand as consumers and businesses assess the changing economic landscape," said Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)

In fact, we estimate that $150 million of new business gains were the result of cross-selling through global key accounts, local seller teamwork and new applications, driven by collaboration across our business units. • Operationally, we continued to invest in our Lean Six Sigma (LSS) program, simply because it continued to improve our business and customer service levels. The global economic downturn has had and may continue to have a negative effect on our business and operations. Current or potential customers may be unable to fund purchases or may determine to reduce purchases or inventories or may cease to continue in business.

Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Both business segments performed well as we continue to capitalize on winning new business and gaining share, while serving the underlying market demand.” 2 Dr. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.